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Note: In 1861 Sarah is living as the housekeeper with her uncle Thomas Watkinson and his granddaughter Margery on a farm in Maghull, Lancs.
Doris remembers her great-grandmother Sarah. Doris has sugar tongs with a "B" on them. Sarah lived with her daughter Margaret at 55 Queenston and they ran a boarding house.
Doris' parents also lived there and both Doris and Jean were born there. Then Margaret Stull gave Spencer and Margaret Smith the land next door where they built a house. Roy was born there.
The cemetery records state that Sarah Ball Orrett died at the age of 87 years, 10 months and 17 days.
The cemetery plot was owned by W. Orrett. Would this be William, son of Joshua?
The newspaper notice of her death and funeral: "ORRETT - In this city [St. Catharines, Ontario] on Tuesday, February 17, 1925, Sarah, beloved widow of the late Thomas Orrett, in her 88th year. Funeral will take place on Thursday, February 19th, at 2:30 p.m. from the residence of her daughter, Mrs. M. Stull, 55 Queenston Street, to Victoria Lawn Cemetery, where interment will take place."
The newspaper also printed a news story: "In the passing away of Mrs. Sarah Orrett, widow of the late Thomas Orrett, this morning, after a short illness at the home of her daughter, Mrs. M. Stull, 55 Queenston Street, this city loses one of its well known and respected residents. The late Mrs. Orrett, who was in her 88th year, had been a resident of this city for the last 53 years, and during that time made the acquaintance of a large number of friends who will learn of her demise with sincere regret. She is survived by three daughters and one son: Mrs. M. Stull, this city, Mrs. Fred Smith, Bismark, Mrs. C. R. Lampman and Mr Henry Orrett of Buffalo; also by ten grand children and five great grand children. The funeral will take place from 55 Queenston Street, on Thursday afternoon at 2:30. Interment in Victoria Lawn Cemetery."
Another article: "A loving tribute was paid by the Rev. A. H. Howitt to the memory of the late Sarah Orrett, at the funeral service which took place from the residence of her daughter, Mrs. M. Stull, 55 Queenston St., yesterday afternoon. There was a large gathering of personal friends and relatives to pay their last respects and the floral tributes were many and beautiful. The bearers were: Harry Stull, Spencer Smith, John Smith, William Watkins, Fred Lampman and T. Smith. Interment took place in the family plot in Victoria Lawn Cemetery."
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